Livestrong

Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Lives On In Spite of Doping Allegations

In our November 2010 cover story, we questioned whether doping allegations against Lance Armstrong would tarnish not only the seven-time Tour de France winner but also his foundation, Livestrong ("Can Livestrong Survive Lance?"). Now a blemished Livestrong is looking less likely.READ MORE›

5 Innovative Uses Of Timeline For Facebook Pages

More than a pretty new layout, here are the ways Timeline is helping everyone from Coldplay to Sierra Club and The New York Times to Doctors Without Borders rethink their public personas.READ MORE›

New Facebook Timeline Tells Livestrong's Story Of Endurance

CEO Doug Ulman explains how the new social tool puts the emphasis on overcoming challenges over time, something Lance Armstrong knows about.READ MORE›

Innovation Uncensored From The CEOs Of Virgin America, Livestrong, And Erly

We heard a lot of great questions at Fast Company's Innovation Uncensored event in San Francisco this past November, but there just wasn't enough time for them all. We gave our attendees a chance to pose questions to the speakers post-event, and compiled a cross section of them.READ MORE›

Demand Media Rising Above Google's Search Algorithm Changes

Content farms, led by Demand Media, scored a win this week in the battle against Google's anti-spam search algorithms.READ MORE›

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Sports

From Turner Sports to Bite Tech, these companies are revolutionizing how we interact with the world of athletics.READ MORE›

What Lance Armstrong's Retirement Means for Livestrong

Doug Ulman knew this day was coming, the day that Lance Armstrong retired from cycling. In fact, Ulman, the CEO of Livestrong, had experienced it once before in 2005. What's different about Armstrong's retirement this time, though, is that he's now the subject of a federal investigation.READ MORE›

Lance Armstrong Speaks: Excerpts From Our Exclusive Interview [Audio]

I sat down with Armstrong for this month's cover story on Livestrong, his global cancer foundation. Listen for yourself. READ MORE›

Livestrong Leverage: How the $50 Million Foundation Helped Texas Win $3 Billion in Cancer Funding

Everyone knows the yellow wristband from Lance Armstrong's cancer crusade. But his foundation's colossal win for cancer research should have greater impact, starting this year.READ MORE›

How the Lance Armstrong Foundation Became Livestrong

This identify shift in recent years led to the ubiquitous yellow wrist bands, nearly tripled revenue, accelerated an evolution into a global cancer force, and moved the outfit beyond its famous founder. In the midst of an ongoing federal inquiry into Lance Armstrong, that strategy is now critical. READ MORE›

Dispatch From a Livestrong Rally: Insult Cancer, Ride With Lance Armstrong, Grow a Mo

As I chronicle in our November cover story, much of what Lance Armstrong's foundation does on a daily basis happens behind the scenes. But not this weekend. The Livestrong Challenge in Austin is a major rally.READ MORE›

Built Strong: Measuring Livestrong's Revenue, Spending, Followers, and Reach

Livestrong is best known for its yellow wristbands -- 70 million have been sold since 2004 -- but there are other measures of Livestrong's power.READ MORE›

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Can Livestrong Survive Lance Armstrong and a Doping Scandal?

The world's most famous cancer survivor has been his foundation's biggest asset, even as it grew into an innovative force in health care. Now his legal troubles may make him a risk.READ MORE›

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Meet Livestrong CEO Doug Ulman, the Most Savvy Health Care Leader in Social Media

This afternoon, the Blogworld crowd in Vegas hears from the master of social media in health care, Doug Ulman, the CEO of Livestrong. While reporting on the cancer foundation for the November issue of Fast Company (on newsstands Oct. ...READ MORE›

What a Doping Scandal Could Mean for Lance Armstrong, Livestrong, and Its Cancer Crusade

Two positive drug tests for Tour de France winner Alberto Contador have raised new questions about doping in cycling, U.S. champion Lance Armstrong's own involvement, and how a scandal might affect his charity work. But the CEO of Armstrong's Livestrong insists the Contador news "isn't on my radar." Here's why.READ MORE›

Tony Hawk Talks Business in His New Book

Nobody has ridden skateboarding to moguldom like Tony Hawk, who traces his unlikely journey in a new book, How Did I Get Here? The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO.READ MORE›

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CGI: Livestrong Panel Tackles Third-World Cancer, Pushes Fund-Strong Strategy

On Wednesday, a special session of the Clinton Global Initiative, featuring Lance Armstrong of Livestrong, addressed cancer, which often gets overshadowed by HIV/AIDS and malaria.READ MORE›

A 31-Year Look at Mark Parker's Nike Career

How Mark Parker helped create Nike's success.READ MORE›

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Lance Armstrong Last Tour de France Is a Victory Lap for Nike, Livestrong

The Tour de France kicks off this weekend, which means Nike's monstrous marketing machine starts to focus on something that isn't spherical. (Which is good news since Kotaku's Luke Plunkett posted a sneaky observation on Twitter that ...READ MORE›

Body Computing Is a Glimmer of Hope in the Health-Care Chasm

A Los Angeles conference shows how advancing technology aided by designers can help both doctors and patients.READ MORE›

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